Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Magnetostatic Boundary Conditions01:28

Magnetostatic Boundary Conditions

877
An electric field suffers a discontinuity at a surface charge. Similarly, a magnetic field is discontinuous at a surface current. The perpendicular component of a magnetic field is continuous across the interface of two magnetic mediums. In contrast, its parallel component, perpendicular to the current, is discontinuous by the amount equal to the product of the vacuum permeability and the surface current. Like the scalar potential in electrostatics, the vector potential is also continuous...
877
Divergence and Curl of Magnetic Field01:26

Divergence and Curl of Magnetic Field

2.8K
The magnetic field due to a volume current distribution given by the Biot–Savart Law can be expressed as follows:
2.8K
Potential Due to a Magnetized Object01:24

Potential Due to a Magnetized Object

262
Magnetic dipoles in magnetic materials are aligned when placed under an external magnetic field. For paramagnets and ferromagnets, dipole alignment occurs in the direction of the magnetic field. However, the dipoles align opposite to the field in the case of diamagnets. This state of magnetic polarization due to the external field is called magnetization. Magnetization is defined as the dipole moment per unit volume. It plays a similar role to polarization in electrostatics.
The vector...
262
Turbulent Flow01:24

Turbulent Flow

145
Turbulent flow is characterized by unpredictable fluctuations in velocity and pressure, which result in a chaotic fluid movement distinct from the orderly patterns of laminar flow. While laminar flow is governed by smooth, parallel layers with minimal mixing, turbulent flow exhibits highly irregular, three-dimensional patterns. This behavior arises due to instabilities in the fluid's velocity profile, and amplifies as the flow velocity increases. Minor disturbances, known as turbulent...
145
Atomic Nuclei: Nuclear Relaxation Processes01:23

Atomic Nuclei: Nuclear Relaxation Processes

629
In the absence of an external magnetic field, nuclear spin states are degenerate and randomly oriented. When a magnetic field is applied, the spins begin to precess and orient themselves along (lower energy) or against (higher energy) the direction of the field. At equilibrium, a slight excess population of spins exists in the lower energy state. Because the direction of the magnetic field is fixed as the z-axis,  the precessing magnetic moments are randomly oriented around the z-axis.
629
Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Currents01:13

Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Currents

3.5K
Two long, straight, and parallel current-carrying conductors exert a force of equal magnitude on one another. The direction of the force depends on the current direction in the conductors.
The force exerted by the magnetic field due to the first conductor over a finite length of the second conductor is given as the product of the current in the second conductor and  the vector product of the length vector along the current element and the field due to the first conductor. According to the...
3.5K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Electromagnetic viscosity supported anomalous electric field in the electron diffusion region of collisionless magnetic reconnection.

Nature communications·2025
Same author

Outstanding Questions and Future Research on Magnetic Reconnection.

Space science reviews·2025
Same author

Advanced Methods for Analyzing in-Situ Observations of Magnetic Reconnection.

Space science reviews·2024
Same author

In situ observations of large-amplitude Alfvén waves heating and accelerating the solar wind.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2024
Same author

Direct observations of anomalous resistivity and diffusion in collisionless plasma.

Nature communications·2022
Same author

Structure of a Perturbed Magnetic Reconnection Electron Diffusion Region in the Earth's Magnetotail.

Physical review letters·2021
Same journal

Transport of Electrons in Tangled Magnetic Fields.

Space science reviews·2026
Same journal

The Solar Wind Electron (SWE) Instrument for the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe Mission.

Space science reviews·2026
Same journal

Inter-comparison of Mars Upper Atmosphere Neutral Density and Temperature Datasets from MAVEN.

Space science reviews·2026
Same journal

The Interstellar Mapping And Acceleration Probe High Energy (IMAP-Hi) Neutral Atom Imager.

Space science reviews·2026
Same journal

Origin and Evolution of the Galilean Satellites Within the Jovian System.

Space science reviews·2026
Same journal

The IMAP Magnetometer.

Space science reviews·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 6, 2025

Magnetically Induced Rotating Rayleigh-Taylor Instability
06:42

Magnetically Induced Rotating Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

Published on: March 3, 2017

9.5K

The Interplay Between Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection and Turbulence.

J E Stawarz1, P A Muñoz2,3, N Bessho4,5

  • 1Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Electrical Engineering, Northumbria University, Ellison Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST UK.

Space Science Reviews
|November 28, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Turbulence and magnetic reconnection are key plasma processes. Recent observations reveal complex interactions, driving new insights into energy transport in space plasmas.

Keywords:
Collisionless plasmasMagnetic reconnectionTurbulence

More Related Videos

A 100 KW Class Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
11:47

A 100 KW Class Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster

Published on: December 22, 2018

9.0K
Visually Based Characterization of the Incipient Particle Motion in Regular Substrates: From Laminar to Turbulent Conditions
11:51

Visually Based Characterization of the Incipient Particle Motion in Regular Substrates: From Laminar to Turbulent Conditions

Published on: February 22, 2018

8.6K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 6, 2025

Magnetically Induced Rotating Rayleigh-Taylor Instability
06:42

Magnetically Induced Rotating Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

Published on: March 3, 2017

9.5K
A 100 KW Class Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
11:47

A 100 KW Class Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster

Published on: December 22, 2018

9.0K
Visually Based Characterization of the Incipient Particle Motion in Regular Substrates: From Laminar to Turbulent Conditions
11:51

Visually Based Characterization of the Incipient Particle Motion in Regular Substrates: From Laminar to Turbulent Conditions

Published on: February 22, 2018

8.6K

Area of Science:

  • Plasma physics
  • Space physics
  • Astrophysical plasmas

Background:

  • Turbulence and magnetic reconnection are fundamental nonlinear plasma phenomena.
  • These processes are crucial for energy transport and conversion in space and astrophysical plasmas.
  • High-resolution, multi-spacecraft observations have advanced the understanding of their interplay.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current knowledge on the interplay between turbulence and magnetic reconnection in collisionless plasmas.
  • To explore different facets of this interaction: turbulence-driven reconnection, reconnection-driven turbulence, and stochastic reconnection.
  • To focus on key regions in Earth's magnetosphere using data from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis
  • Numerical simulations
  • Observational data analysis (Magnetospheric Multiscale mission)

Main Results:

  • The interplay is multifaceted, involving turbulence generating current sheets for reconnection.
  • Reconnection can drive turbulence, or act as an intermediate step in turbulence excitation.
  • Stochastic reconnection is enabled by magnetic field lines in turbulent fluctuations.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a comprehensive review of turbulence-reconnection interplay from multiple perspectives.
  • Key regions like Earth's magnetosheath, magnetotail, and Kelvin-Helmholtz vortices are highlighted.
  • New insights into these complex plasma dynamics are being provided by advanced missions.